I usually use the sharp ROM tool to backup to PC. That method doesn't tarball the data.

pa_ubach

Sep 29 2004, 02:42 PM

MMM

Thanks, but that didn't help. The problem doesn't seem to be the format of the file, but to recover corrupt data in it.

Anyone has a clue on how to do it?

Thanks again for the support.

pa_ubach

pa_ubach

Oct 1 2004, 03:57 PM

All right,

I managed to repair the file using some repair software.

I searched through the remaining files and finally found something interesting in /home/zaurus/applications/dtm/sladrs.box

But the file is less than readable. This file contains the data from all my contacts in the addressbook.

There is a companion file named sladrs.idx

I tried to copy both files into a healthy Zaurus backup file to see if that way I could read the data by restoring the modified backup into the Zaurus, but it didn't work.

So my only hope is to roll up my sleeves and dive into that messy file and recover my data contact by contact.

Wish me luck!

pa_ubach

Oct 10 2004, 03:22 PM

Done!

After 3 days reding all my contact data, I have it all back into my Zaurus. Phew!

I have to commnet though that I discovered as I read the above mentioned file, that many of the contacts had multiple entries showing different information. This corresponds to address changes, phone changes etc.

I think this is a bug, because in the end it reflects the fact that the Zaurus seem to be storing old information for no special reason.

Can somebody confirm this?

Thanks everybody for this great forum!!

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